Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the much awaited National Minimum Wage Bill into law, and it takes effect immediately. The bill, which has now become a law, was passed by both chambers of National Assembly before they went on break for the 2019 general elections, and will usher in a new pay structure of N30,000 as the minimum wage…
ProTV, a producer and provider of technical equipment and media services, and the Foundation for the Development of African Football (FDFA), have announced the signing of an exclusive partnership agreement for audiovisual production training and for providing services to media ensuring the coverage of sports competitions (especially football) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This partnership will allow providing training on various sites…
A late Marcos Rojo goal sent Argentina into the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ knockout stages in dramatic style. Needing a win to have any chance of progression, the defender volleyed La Albiceleste 2-1 in front in the 86th minute to break Nigerian hearts. Victor Moses's second-half penalty looked to be enough to earn Nigeria a crucial point, cancelling out a stunning…
Nigeria got their first win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ by beating tournament debutants Iceland 2-0 in Volgograd. The result means the race for second place in Group D will go down to the last game on 26 June. Ultimately, three teams will compete for a spot in the Round of 16 on the final day, with the…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday that the National Assembly mutilated and rewrote the budget proposals for 2018 presented by the Executive last November. In a brazen usurpation of executive powers, the National Assembly slashed 347 billion Naira in the allocations to 4,700 projects submitted to it for consideration and introduced 6,403 projects of its own amounting to 578…
Tomas Kalas's first-half winner condemned an uninspiring Nigeria to a 1-0 defeat in their final pre-World Cup friendly at the Rudolf Tonn Stadium in Schwechat, Austria on Wednesday. It was a second successive defeat in four days for the Super Eagles, a disappointing conclusion to preparations ahead of a sixth World Cup appearance for the West Africans, who have to…
Nigeria’s World Cup Preparation continued with a 2-1 loss on Saturday. The Super Eagles hit back at the start of the second half but resilient England held on for the victory at Wembley. Chelsea defender Gary Cahill celebrated his return to England’s squad and stepped up his claims for a starting place against Tunisia in Volgograd on 18 June by opening…
FIFA has announced that the media accreditation process for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which will take place in France from 5 to 24 August 2018, is now open via the FIFA Media Channel.
Nigerian student Bala Chinda to spend life in prison for killing British high-class prostitute Jessica McGraa in Aberdeen, Scotland last year.
The Group CEO of Oando Plc, Adewale Tinubu, has blamed the company’s record loss on falling crude oil prices and the weakness on the naira.
In this Episode 6 of ‘One Chance’ by Ndani TV, the hostage situation goes from bad to worse when Professor Peko is accidentally shot and then dismembered by the robbers.
Nigeria Super Falcons this evening at the National Stadium in Abuja thrashed their Malian counterpart by 8-0 in the second leg qualifying match for the 2015 All Africa Games, to be held in Brazzaville, Congo in September. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Bamako, Edwin Okon's tutored ladies needed at least a scoreless draw to clinch the ticket to…
Nigeria's former military ruler, General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), has become the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria. General Buhari, 72, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), beat his major opponent, Nigeria’s incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan by securing 52.4% of votes cast in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to results declared by…
The Official statement by Nigerian President Goodluck Ebere Jonathan after the announcement of the results of 2015 Presidential Elections. Fellow Nigerians, I thank you all for turning out en-masse for the March 28 General Elections. I promised the country free and fair elections. I have kept my word. I have also expanded the space for Nigerians to participate in the…
The Rivers State Police Command said on Saturday that it arrested a middle aged man for allegedly snatching a ballot box in Tai Local Government Area of the state.